Intravaginal device with fluid transport plates

a technology of fluid transport plate and intravaginal device, which is applied in the direction of transportation and packaging, packaging, bandages, etc., can solve the problems of inability to expand, and inability to immediately absorb fluid by compressed tampons, etc., to reduce by-pass leakage and increase the contact area of the absorbent device

Active Publication Date: 2007-03-01
JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER COPANIES
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[0014] Surprisingly, we have found a novel way to address the problem of premature failure. This invention is not dependent on the expansion of the compressed absorbent b...

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A drawback often encountered with commercially available tampons is the tendency toward premature failure, which may be defined as bodily fluid leakage from the vagina while the tampon is in place, and before the tampon is completely saturated with the bodily fluid.
The patent art typically describes a problem believed to occur that an unexpanded, compressed tampon is unable to immediately absorb fluid.
Therefore, it presumes that premature leakage may occur when bodily fluid contacts a portion of the compressed tampon, and the fluid is not readily absorbed.
While this tampon may allow for a certain amount of protection from bypass leakage, the uncompressed portion may become saturated before the compressed portion has a chance to expan...

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[0050] As used herein in the Specification and the Claims, the term “bodily fluid” and variants thereof mean bodily exudates, especially liquids that are produced by, secreted by, emanate from, and / or discharged from a human body.

[0051] As used herein in the Specification and the Claims, the term “fluids” and variants thereof relate to liquids, and especially bodily fluids.

[0052] As used herein in the Specification and the Claims, the term “sheet” and variants thereof relates to a portion of something that is thin in comparison to its length and breadth.

[0053] As used herein in the Specification and the Claims, the term “parallel plate” and variants thereof relates to a system of at least two relatively parallel sheets that are capable of moving fluids through inter-plate capillary action. The individual “plates” in the system may be flexible and / or resilient in order to move within their environment. However, they may be maintained in a substantially facing relationship with rel...

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Abstract

An intravaginal device has a fluid storage element and at least one fluid transport element in fluid communication with the fluid storage element. The at least one fluid transport element has a first plate and a second plate coupled to the first plate. The second plate is capable of separating from the first plate sufficiently to provide inter-plate capillary action. The at least one fluid transport element is bendable about an axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the fluid storage element. The invention also includes methods and apparatus useful in the production of an intravaginal device.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This invention is related to the following copending applications filed on even date herewith: “Intravaginal Device with Fluid Acquisition Plates and Method of Making” (U.S. Ser. No. 60 / 572,055; Atty Docket No. PPC-5072), “Intravaginal Device with Fluid Acquisition Plates” (U.S. Ser. No. 10 / 847,952; Atty Docket No. PPC-5070), “Fluid Management Device with Fluid Transport Element for use within a Body” (U.S. Ser. No. 10 / 847,951; Atty Docket No. PPC-5071 G-2a), “Method of Using Intravaginal Device with Fluid Transport Plates” (U.S. Ser. No. 10 / 848,347; Atty Docket No. PPC-5076), “Tampon with Flexible Panels” (U.S. Ser. No. 10 / 848,257; Atty Docket No. PPC-5074), and “Method of Using an Intravaginal Device with Fluid Transport Plates” (U.S. Ser. No. 10 / 848,208; Atty Docket No. PPC-5075), the content of each of which is incorporated herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to devices for capturing and storing body f...

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IPC IPC(8): A61F13/20
CPCA61F13/2051Y10T156/1033Y10T156/1051Y10T156/103
Inventor BINNER, CURTCARASSO, SAMUEL C.CHASE, DAVID J.MARSEE, ERINGLASGOW, TARAKIMBALL, DAVID L.KOZOROVITSKY, JULIANG, TONY C.
Owner JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER COPANIES
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